25 year old Josh Clement was surfing at about 3 PM with friends off of Figure Eight Island, NC when he accidentally kicked a shark. He had jumped on to his board to paddle back out. The shark then bit his foot. Mr. Celement received 6 stitches. The size and type of the shark are not known.
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37 year old Kimberly Presser was apparently bitten by a shark on August 2nd, 2010. She was swimming in chest deep water at Mickler’s Landing, FL. She saw something come out of the water and threw her arm up. The fish bit her arm. The attack happened at about 11 AM. She was treated at the Jacksonville area Mayo Clinic. She received 150 stitches.
The shark was estimated to be between 4 and 5 feet in length. The attack occurred in clear water.
Updated 8/3/2010 to reflect name, age, and injury severity.
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